I have to replace my 2013 Ct engine. When I started it, there was a horrible knocking noise. This came as a surprise, as it was fine the day before. I had it towed to Lexus. I was told that there was no oil in the engine and it needs to be replaced. What????? 1. No warning light came on 2. I had an oil change recently ( within the 5K scheduled maintenance). I was quoted a price of $6960.35 to replace the engine with an engine with around 92K miles ( about the same as what I have). I did some investigation and called Lexus customer engagement. I reached out to Lexus. They offered me $1500 towards the repair. The car is still in the shop. Owners of the CT200h have reportedly been told by Lexus dealers that this is regular oil consumption. However, Toyota did issue a technical service bulletin for these engines. However, they only did so for the ones installed in the Prius and had the same problem. Overall, CT200h owners were left hanging with an engine that uses an incredible amount of oil. I was told in a forum of Lexus owners ( discussion group) to contact this organization for help on this matter. Please investigate this issue.
Lexus CT oil consumption problems
13 of the 149 owner complaints about the Lexus CT describe excessive oil consumption, most of them for the 2012 model year.
- owner complaints
- 13
- worst model year
- 2012
- typical mileage
- 101,200
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What owners say
Excessive oil consumption. I purchased the car January 7, 2021 and checked the oil on March 15, 2021 before a long trip and the oil didn't even register on the dipstick. I followed procedure before and up to checking the oil. I checked it when it was delivered and it was at the appropriate level.
UNKNOWN: However, the engine is using 2 quarts of oil in less than 100 miles of traveling. It has been taken to the dealer several times for this problem of. Using oil through the engine with no leaks in the oil pan.
Excessive oil consumption. I purchased the car january 7, 2021 and checked the oil on march 15, 2021 before a long trip and the oil didn't even register on the dipstick. I followed procedure before and up to checking the oil. I checked it when it was delivered and it was at the appropriate level.
2013 lexus ct200h with 132,000 miles. Made a loud metallic sound while trying to start. Towed to lexus. Agreed to $650 for diagnostic test. Diagnosed low compression 'the rings and pistons were shot' and not worth fixing- over $8,000 to rebuild. Told me they had never seen this happen on a ct200h but admitted service bulletin for excessive oil consumption. Service rep would not recommend a used engine due to high probability of recurrence.
Took my car to toyota dealership. They said my car is burning oil. I have noticed my oil does burn up quickly, smells like gas upon the dipstick, I have seen no oil leaks. The dealership said they have seen this same issue with other similar models like in the prius. My car only has 82,000 miles. I baby this car and take for all the appropriate maintenance. This is very upsetting.
Have done oil changes myself and always observed oil usage between oil changes. So far I have been burning oil. Every 2,000 miles, the car needs a quart top-up. If following the 10,000 mile oil change interval, this car would require 5 quarts to avoid a seized or blown engine.
Excessive oil consumption. More than 3 quarts required between regular oil changes. No visible leaks..
Vehicle 2012 lexus ct200h 90,800 miles. The vehicle burns oil very rapidly. Performed oil consumption test and was 2 quarts low after 1000 miles. There is a tsb out on this situation which I have attached. This vehicle will definitely not make it between oil changes. This vehicle does not have any oil indicator lights on the dash and there is no way to know when the oil just runs out. Very scary. All of the vehicle recommended maintenance was performed at the lexus dealership. A service history report is attached. It has been concluded there is a design flaw in the piston and piston rings not sealing properly causing oil to blow by into the cylinders. The oil consumption rate can rapidly increase and there is no way to know when it will suddenly just run out of oil. It is a bit scary to drive without the oil indicator gauge that most vehicles have. Toyota is repairing customers vehicles for free through limited service campaign for the 2az-fe engines, the same as in the ct200h. Lexus will not take ownership of this problem and assist customers in getting this known problem fixed.
My 2013 lexus ct200h is burning excessive oil between oil changes. It started around the 90k mark and is continually burning more, and more oil as I put more miles on it. I'm running the recommended synthetic oil since I bought the vehicle with 47k on it, and I go 7k miles between changes. On the lexus form I'm learning this is a huge problem! This engine is almost identical to the engine toyota, recalled in the rav4, scion, and other models for this very issue! I know its a huge expensive recall but toyota needs to do the right thing to keep my business, and the business of others.
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The model years with the most reports are 2012 (7 complaints) and 2013 (6 complaints).
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